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Ottoman – Sokoto Relations during the 19th Century: An untold History

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Abstract:  Despite the existing gap in the research literature concerning potential connections between the Sokoto Caliphate and Istanbul du...

Impact of Sokoto Jihad on Building Construction in Contemporary North- western Nigeria

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Abstract:  The 19th Century Jihad movement in Hausaland, Nupe and some Yoruba areas was a revolution that produced dramatic changes on the p...

War, Power, and Society: the Dynamics and Consequences of the Kiriji War in Yorubaland

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Abstract:  The collapse of the Oyo Empire in the early nineteenth century created a profound political vacuum in Yorubaland, facilitating th...

Some Notes on the Activities of Igbo Community Association in Katsina City of Northwestern Nigeria, 1923–2015

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Abstract:  This work examines Igbo Community Association in Katsina city, the administrative headquarters of Katsina Emirate Council, Katsin...

Economic Crises, Poverty, Unemployment, Slave Trade and Human Trafficking in Nigeria, C. 1930-2010

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Abstract:  The Nigerian economy was structurally affected by a series of economic crises beginning with the world wide great economic depres...

The River Niger in Historical Perspective: A Political and Economic Artery in West Africa

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Abstract :  This study examines the historical and contemporary significance of the River Niger as a central political and economic artery i...

The Economic Role of the State Pilgrim Welfare Boards in Nigeria Since 1968

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Abstract :  This paper examines the economic role played by the State Pilgrims Welfare Board (SPWB), the body responsible with the managemen...